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New Jersey man charged in murder of woman found dead in Frederick Co. truck cab 09/24/2023 03:58pm • A New Jersey man has been charged with first and second degree murder after deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office found a woman dead in his truck cab during the early hours of Sunday morning, a news release said. The sheriff's office said that deputies responded to reports of a truc Va. man cited for bringing loaded gun through Reagan National Airport security checkpoint 09/23/2023 03:07pm • A Virginia man was cited by police at Reagan National Airport Thursday after TSA officers found a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag. A Virginia man was cited by police at Reagan National Airport Thursday after Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded handgun in his carry-o Former USPS worker charged with stealing over $1.6 million in checks from mail 09/23/2023 10:50am • A former U.S. Postal Service employee has been charged with stealing over $1.6 million in checks from the mail. Prosecutors said 43-year-old Hachikosela Muchimba, of D.C., was charged with mail theft and bank fraud in a D.C. District Court for the two-year-long scheme, according to a Friday news Prost! Say 'cheers' to these DC-area Oktoberfest events 09/23/2023 04:34am • Traditionally, Oktoberfest is an annual celebration that is hosted from mid-September to early October in the Bavarian state in Germany. The festival originated on Oct. 12, 1810, and has continued ever since, with as much as approximately two million gallons of beer served each year. For those i Review: Not even Kaitlyn Dever can save Hulu's alien-invasion flick 'No One Will Save You' 09/22/2023 02:40pm • Around this same time last year, 20th Century Studios released the excellent "Predator" prequel "Prey" (2022), providing a near-perfect example of a rugged hero battling an alien invader for a badass Hulu Original Film. This Friday, the same studio-to-streamer team drops a less effective exam 1st chance to swim in Anacostia River in 50 years scrapped (again) due to bad weather 09/22/2023 11:20am • Editor's Note: Friday morning, the organizers of Anacostia River Splash! Made the decision to cancel the event due to expected weather conditions. For some, it’s been a dream decades in the making — a permitted public swim scheduled for the Anacostia River. In 1971, swimming or wading in t Live security wait times now on display at Reagan National Airport 09/22/2023 10:26am • For years, air passengers have heard admonitions — get to the airport early. Now, flyers at Ronald Reagan National Airport, outside D.C. can know what to expect, once they get there. Live security wait times are now available for all screening checkpoints at Reagan National — both general lin 5 cheetah cubs born at Smithsonian's Front Royal, Va., zoo campus 09/21/2023 03:56pm • Five cheetah cubs have been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. Eight-year-old Echo gave birth to the litter of three males and two females Sept. 12, less than one year after another female cheetah, Amani, gave birth to two cubs at From product recalls to pop music: Federal agency drops album of safety-themed songs 09/21/2023 01:17pm • It won't break any sales records for a just-released album, but a new, seven-song album geared toward teens and young adults is getting some attention — in large part, because it comes from a federal agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — the independent federal regulatory agen Why Arlington Co.'s libraries will declare themselves book sanctuaries 09/21/2023 11:20am • Many libraries across the country are getting ready to observe Banned Books Week from Oct. 1-7, but Arlington County, Virginia, has plans to go one step further. Library Director Diane Kresh said, thankfully, controversy over books is not a big issue in Arlington. "To me, that makes the onus a Loudoun Co. parents meet and greet new school superintendent, hope to 'restore the trust' 09/21/2023 06:30am • Loudoun County Public School parents in Virginia got the chance Wednesday night to meet and greet the new school Superintendent Aaron Spence, who has been on the job for three weeks. Spence launched his countywide "listening tour," with a visit to Broad Run High School, the first of 18 planned se Run away to join the circus in McLean with Cirque du Soleil's 'Echo' 09/21/2023 12:06am • #tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-radius: 5px;}.connatix_video_caption{margin-bottom: 30px; margin-top:0; font-size: 14px; color: #272828; font-weight: 600; text-align: left; display:none;} This page co New iPhone 'Check In' feature can help calm anxious parents and friends 09/19/2023 11:24pm • Have you ever promised a family member that you’d let them know when you got to your destination, but forgot to? Or maybe your kids are infamous for not letting you know when they made it to a friend's house. Apple has introduced a feature which should help, called “Check In.” “It's li 90 years of Martin’s Tavern: Staple Georgetown bar celebrates important milestone 09/19/2023 04:50am • An iconic D.C. bar is celebrating a monumental milestone this fall. Martin’s Tavern, located on Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown, has been a staple neighborhood bar in the District for 90 years. Opened in 1933, the bar has been owned by the same family for generations, and has had the pleasure of se Where DC region schools landed in 2024's US News Best College rankings 09/18/2023 12:01am • Making a plan with your teen to go on college tours this school year? The U.S. News and World Report has released its Best College rankings of 2024, and this year, it's focused on graduation rates, post-graduation success and graduating with manageable debt. U.S. News said in a press release that